diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index 18894fd..9e2a534 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -2654,6 +2654,7 @@
 
 	oldnd.flags &= ~LOOKUP_PARENT;
 	newnd.flags &= ~LOOKUP_PARENT;
+	newnd.flags |= LOOKUP_RENAME_TARGET;
 
 	trap = lock_rename(new_dir, old_dir);